Word Unscrambler: Turn Stuck Letters Into Playable Words
Type your rack below. We'll check it against a real dictionary and show you every valid word, grouped by length.
Advanced options
Enter some letters and press the button to see results here.
How this word unscrambler works
This tool checks your letters against a dictionary of 30,586 words, testing every possible subset your rack can form rather than just full-length rearrangements. That's the core difference between an unscrambler and a plain anagram solver: an unscrambler also surfaces shorter words buried inside a longer rack, which matters most in tile games where you don't have to play every letter you're holding.
Matching happens entirely in your browser once the page loads, so there's no server round-trip per search. Results appear instantly, even on a slow connection.
Getting more out of your results: in Scrabble and Words with Friends, longer words usually score higher, but not always. A short word using a high-value letter (Q, Z, X, and J are each worth 8 to 10 points) can beat a longer word made entirely of common letters. Check exact point values with our Scrabble Score Calculator before defaulting to the longest word on the list.
If you're holding a blank tile, enter ? in your rack rather than guessing a letter. The solver will test every letter in that position, which usually unlocks more words than players expect.
How it works
Type up to 10 letters into the tiles above. Add a ? for each blank tile you're holding; up to two are supported.
Open Advanced options to filter by a starting letter, ending letter, or a letter your word must include.
Valid words are grouped from longest to shortest, so the highest-scoring plays surface first.
Common questions
Is using a word unscrambler considered cheating?
Most casual and online word games don't police how you find your next play. A lot of players reach for a tool like this after they've already tried on their own, mainly to double-check a word or get past a stuck point. Think of it as a study aid, not a shortcut.
What does the question mark tile represent?
A blank tile. Type ? in your rack and the solver treats it as a wildcard, testing every letter in that spot so you see the full range of words your blank can unlock.
Why didn't a word I expected show up?
The tool only returns words in its own dictionary. Obscure or regional words, abbreviations, and proper nouns usually aren't included, and official game dictionaries don't always agree with each other either.
What's actually different about a word descrambler versus an unscrambler?
Nothing under the hood. Both terms describe the same operation and run on the identical engine. "Unscrambler" tends to be what tile-game players search for, while "descrambler" comes up more in puzzle and spelling contexts.
How many letters can I enter at once?
Up to 10 tiles. That covers every standard rack (Scrabble and Words with Friends both cap you at 7), with room to spare for combined-rack scenarios.
Does the word list match official Scrabble or Words with Friends dictionaries?
It's built from a general English word list, not a licensed game dictionary. The vast majority of common words match fine, though a handful of tournament-only entries may not appear.
Does capitalization or spacing matter when I type my letters?
No. Type your letters however feels natural. Everything gets normalized before matching, so uppercase, lowercase, and stray spaces are all handled automatically.
Can I use this for games besides Scrabble and Words with Friends, like Bananagrams?
Yes. Since it's checking your letters against a general dictionary rather than one game's specific rule set, it works fine for Bananagrams, Boggle-style rack building, or any game where you're hunting for valid words from a set of letters.
Is there a limit to how many searches I can run?
None. Matching happens right in your browser, not on a server, so there's no rate limit to worry about.
Dictionary stats
Based on the 30,586-word dictionary powering every tool on this site, covering 2–9 letter words.